Relaxing bench



Patented Aug. 14, 1945 UNITED STATES, PA T. OFF I. 7'

- 2,382,542 RELAXING BENCH Lee E. Carlile, San Francisco, Calif.,

Application January 15, 1944, Serial No. 518,463 40min (01. 542).

This invention relates to a relaxing bench use- 111 in posture correction, as a health aid and as a beauty aid.

It has long been recognized that very consider able benefit could be gained if a, person would recline for even a short period of time on a firm, flat surface. Additional benefits are frequently gained if the support is tilted; in some cases-it is desirable that the head he raised while in others the feet should be uppermost. The de-" vice of the present invention is adapted to these several uses. In addition, it is characterized by its simplicity of construction and ruggedness. Further, it is so fashioned that it can be manipu lated by one reclining upon its table; this makes it unnecessary for a person to rise from the table to change it to another position.

It is a broad object of the present invention to provide a novel relaxing bench.

Another objectof this invention is to provide a relaxing bench having a table which can be manipulated by a person reclining thereon to a Figures 2, '3 and 4 are side elevations showing the table in various positions. Figures 5 and 6 are respectively sectional views along the lines" 55 and 6-6 of Figural The relaxing bench includes a base generally indicated by numeral 6. The base includes a pair of side rails I supported on corner legs 8 and spaced apart and braced by transverse members 9. Each side rail is generally triangular in outline, the upper side of each rail having ad- J'acent portions I I and I2 sloping upwardly toward the mid-point I3 of each rail.

A table I4 is provided on which a person can recline, the table being made up of several members joined together to provide a flat surface on which a person can recline; it has a head I5 and a foot II]. If desired, the table can be upholstered or covered with some type of cover or mattress.

Means are provided for supporting the table on the base in any one of three selected positions and for moving the table between these positions. The three positions are as follows:

(1) A horizontal position.

(2) A first tilted position in which the head lever 3 I.

end is down and the'foot end is uppermost and above the horizontal.

(s) 'A second tilted position inwhich the foot head endis raised abovev end is down and the the horizontal. I I I I To support the table in a horizontal position I provide afirst support I6 adjacent the head end. This is supported by hi s H n ne of the transverse members. L It can" be readily re-. leased and moved into its non-support position shown in Figures 3 and 51. A second support I8 is supported on hinges IS on another transverse member 9. This support is also movable by a personon the table between-its support position (Figure 2) and its non support position (Figures 3 and 4). To eiTect this I provide lever 2I. having one end pivoted at 22 on one of the side rails. tends beyond the other side rail and is movable in a slot 23.' The slot includes'a portion 24' which looks lever 2| in a pOsition in which the support I8 is in support position (Figure 2); when lever 2| is released from portion 24 the support I8 is moved into its non-support posi- 'tion of Figures 3 and 4. 'A'link 28 extends be} tween the lever'2I and one end' of the centrally pivoted lever 21, the other endof which is conheated by link 28 to the support so lever 2I can manipulate the support.

When both supports I6 and I8 are raisedint'o that position in which they appearin Figure} 2,

thetable is stably supported in a horizontal po-J sition. When the supports are lowered the table can be selectively tilted by manipulating levers 3|. One of these is pivoted on each side rail at a point whereat a person on the table can manipulate them. Each lever 3I has a handle portion 32 formed on the end thereof.

To tilt the table selectively, a frame, generally indicated by numeral 33, is hinged on opposite legs of the base. A roller 34 is carried centrally of the frame and runs in a guide or track 36 at the foot of the table. The frame is moved by links 31 which connect the frame to each The end of each link 31 is slotted at 38 to engage a pin 39 carried by the frame. The

slot 38 permits levers 3| to remain in a position The other end of the lever exure 2, both supports I6 and I8 are engaged with the table and levers 3| are disengaged, pins 39 merely riding in the slots 38. If lever 2| is released from notch 24 and support I6 is lowered the table can be tilted selectively by first raising levers 3| to engage pins 39 and vertical slot portions 4|. Then the tilting frame can be rocked counter-clockwise to the position of Figure 3 or clockwise to the position of Figure 4.

If it be desired to move the table intola. horizon- 1. A tiltable couch comprising a table having 2b a headzand;a.foot,;a base rinclud-inglopposite side.. v rails extending beneath and (longitudinally .-.of said. table: afirst supportz for; engaging-the unden sidei of said tableadjacenteqne end thereof-when the table is in a horizontal position, means-hinge, 25

edly:supporting.snidifirstnsupportat oneen'd .of said-abaseyi a second; support/for engasingi.the undersz side-l of 'saidltable acent- .theother: end l. thereof when the table is a horizontal. posiport at -thevothereend of said base means I015 moving one of said-supports between-.2, table sup: port position: and la. non-support position, a tilt;

ingamember pivotallyamounted.onisaidibase and engagedwith van end .of .said table-'for...moving said-table between a first position mwhichsaid i table .is tilted: with said. head .above the; foot and.-a second...position in which. said table is 1 tiltedwith saideheadbelowthei foot, .means for moving said. tilting .member including. a lever mountedpneachside'rail of said -base adjacent: the headwthereof -a link. extending along each side: of said side rails andqdirfectly. connecting? said'leverltosai-dfltilting member wherebysaid membercan be.selectively."manipulated .and a pin/land. slot. connection between "said tilting" member. and each link forsrenderingsaidmov ingwmeans in'efie'ctive 'tdmovefsaid table until said second support is released from engagement with said table.

2. A tiltablefcouchcomprising-a, tabl" ha'ving a head and a footfa base including oppositeside rails; extending beneath. longitudinally" of Within the scope. of

said table, a tilting member pivotally mounted on said base and engaged with an end of said can be selectivelym'anipulated and locked in ta- It is simpl l' d5 'ble tiltiii p sition.

3. A .tiltable couch comprising a table having a head and a foot, a base including opposite side rails'extendingllongitudinally beneath said table, the upper side of each side rail having a portion slopingupwardly from said head to the middle of the rail a tilting.-memberl.pivotally.mounted on; said: .base andiengagedewith-ian, end ,of .said.

table for moving said table between aiirstposietione-in which said-table:.is levelcanda second position in which saidltable .is tilted withlsaidd head-.belowithelfoot and saidltable is supported on-.-.-said sloping. rail .portions -..and said tilting member means. for moving saidltiltingrmember includinga lever mounted onsaidi base adiacentfltion;means'hingedlytsupporting saidlsecondsuw. .30 the head end of saidtable anda link connecting. saidlever-v to .said .tiltiiigr member whereby said 1 tilting:.member can be selectively manipulated.

4. A tiltable .couch comprisi'ng a table having a headand afoot, a base including opposite side '1 ;-,rails.extending longitudinally'beneath said table, the upper-side .of .each side rail having a POI-f tion sloping upwardly 'fro'm said head to middle of the rail,.a. tilting member pivotallymounted on said base and. engaged withan end of said 40 sizable for moving said table'between a first D051;

tion,in which.said.table is level 'and .a second position in which said table is tilted withsald head below the foot "and said table 'is supported; on said sloping rail portion and said'tiltin'g memr" usher, lmeansfor moving said tiltingimember in cluding a lever' mountedpn said base adjacent theihead end'of said'table', a link-connecting'said' lever to "said tilting'member whereby said tilting member "can be" selectively manipulatednd a mcpin on said member; said link-having an"L-' shaped'slot'in'an end thereot and'engaged with said pin.

LEEE. "CARLILEI 

